A government survey has revealed that around 83 per cent of adults in Japan find tobacco smoke unpleasant, reports Kyodo News.

The survey which questioned 3,000 people aged 18 and older, found that although the Japanese government had banned smoking in indoor spaces, 48 per cent of those surveyed wanted even stricter measures to stop second-hand smoking. Of those 48 per cent, 60 per cent wanted outdoor smoking locations to be reduced with around 70 per cent of respondents saying the smoking locations they disliked most was “on the street” and 51 per cent saying “restaurants”.
Over 56 per cent of the people surveyed said they find tobacco smoke “unpleasant” while 26 per cent said it was “somewhat unpleasant”, according to Kyodo News.
A revised health promotion law which came into effect in April 2020 means people are banned from smoking indoors at restaurants, offices and other places open to the general public.